Clothes hanger



rApril 2, 1929- H. B. EDWARDS CLOTHES HANGER Filed June 23. 192'? Il H1 l-IIIIII `Patented Apr. 2, 1929.

UNITED `STATES HOMER B. EDWARDS, OF LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA.

i CLOTHES HANGER.

Application filed June `23,

This invention relates to clothes hangers and more particularly to a device of this character for use indoors as, for example, upon the walls of a kitchen. i

An important object ot' the invention is to produce a device of this character having means for suporting a plurality of arms, so that they may be lowered to enable the clothes to be readily applied to the arms and subsequently raised to a point where they are out of the way and not liable to contact with persons moving about the room.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved means for supporting and shifting the arms and for holding the support in its adjusted positions.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawj ing, wherein for the purpose-ol illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention andy wherein Figure l is a front elevation of a clothes hanger constructed in accordance with my invention showing in dotted lines the lowered position of the support;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough, the lower support being shown in use;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view show ing the manner in which the handle cooperates with the lower support taken on the line 33 of Figure 1 i Figure 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Figure 1,-

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 10 generally designates a channel member' adapted to be secured with its base against the wall or other vertical support and having at the ends of the arms 11 thereof inwardly directed flanges 12 opposing the base in spaced relation thereto.

The numeral 13 designates a second chanf nel member adapted for slidable mounting in the lirst named member with its base opposed to the slot formed between adjacent ends of the flanges 12. The channel member 13 has secured thereto at its upper end upon its inner face a member 14 combining with the base of the channel to produce an opentopped socket 15, for a `purpose presently to appear. The front or base wall of the channel member 13 at its upper end has a notch 16 aligning with this socket.

Adjacent its lower end, the base ot' the channel member 13 has secured thereto a handle 17 in the form ol a piece of spring 1927. Serial' No. 200.9662

steel bent to substantially Clorm and having one end thereof permanently secured to the channel member 13, as indicated at 18. The opposite end of the strip is extended through an opening 19 formed in the wall ot' the channel and is provided with a latch lug having a downwardly facing horizontal shoulder 2O and an upwardly facing cam face 21. Secured to the base of the channel inember 10 in alignment with the space between adjacent edges oi the flanges 12 is a combined bracket and stop 22 consisting ot a plate having at its upper and lower ends horizontal flanges 23 extending outwardly from the base of the channel. .These flanges have formed therein openings 24, for a purpose presently to appear, and their outer' edges are adapted to be engaged by the latch lug of the handle 17. It the channel member 13 is moving downwardly at the time of engagement of the latch lug, the shoulder 2O will engage the flanges 23 and` check downward movement of the channel member 13 until the latch lug is swung outwardly against the resiliency ot the handle to escape the same. It the channelmember is moving upwardly, the cam tace 21 engages against the flanges, so that the latch lug merely rides thereover.

In combination with a structure such as above described, I employ supporting arm structures such as illustrated in Figures 1 and 3. These arm structures each comprise a standard 25, the upper end ol which is oil'- set, as at 26, and has mounted thereon spaced washers 27. Between these washers are disposed an arm or arms 28 for supporting the clothes. The upper washer may be retained in position by a nut threaded upon the upper end of the ofi-set 26, as indicated at 29. The

standard 25 may be engaged either in the socket 15 or in the openings 24 of the flanges 23. When engaged in the socket 15, the connection 30 between the standard and its oliset seats in the notch 16 to hold the standard in proper alignment.

When the member 13 isreleased for downward movement, by manipulation ol. the latch, the lower end ot theniember 14 will come into engagement with the upper litlange 23 of the bracket 22 to limit this downward movement. Vihile in this position, a standard 25 engaged therein will be disposed at v the proper height to enable convenient application of clothes to the "arm or arms supported thereby. Then the clothes have been applied to the arm, the channel member may Cily be elevated through the handle 17 until .this standard andthe supported clothes are at the upperlimit of their movement When the latch yshoulder 2O `will prevent downward movement oi the channel member 13 `and support them iii this position. If desired, a standllimit myself to such specilic structure except as hereinafter claimed.

1. In combination, a vertically extending member having a channel, a support slidable inthe channel and havingat its uppei` end a socket, standard for engagement in' the socket and having arms and means for securing the support in adjusted positions in the standard including a handle through which the support ymay be vertically adjusted, said handle comprising a resilient strip bent in C- form and having one end thereof secured to the support and the opposite end extended through an openingformed inthe support and into the channel, the last named end having' a Vlatch lug thereon, the channel member having upon the base ofthe channel stop Vflanges for engagement with the latch lu Q-J'In combination, a.r vertically extending member having a channel, a support slidable `in thechannel and having at its upper end `a socket, a standard for engagement in the socket and having arms and means for securing the support in adjusted positions in the standard including a handle through which the support may be vertically adjusted,

said handle comprising a resilient .strip bent. in C-form and having one end thereof secured to the support and the opposite end extended through an opening termed in the support. and into the channel, the last. named end having a latch lug thereon, the channel member having upon the base et the channel stop flanges for engagement with the latch lug, said flanges being perforated to receive said standard.

' 3. In combination, a verticallyv extending member having a. channel, a support .slid able in the channel and having at. its upper end a socket, a standard for engagement in the socket and having arms and means -for securing thesupport in adjusted positions in the standard including a handle through which the support may be vertically adjusted, said handle comprising` a. resilient strip bent in C- orm and having` one end thereof secured to the support and the opposite end extended through an opening` formed in the support and into the channel, the last named end having a latch lug thereon, the channel memberv having upon the base of the channel. stop flanges for engagement with the latch lug, the lower end ot said socket engaging the uppermost of said flanges to positively limit downward movement of the support in the channel member.

In testimony7 whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

IIOMER B. EDIVARDS. 

